Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch
In early May, the Australian Minister for Home Affairs, Clare O’Neil, highlighted Australia’s immigration system is suffering from a decade of breathtaking neglect, and changes are coming to Australia’s skilled migration program. Australia’s immigration program is evolving, and many factors, including economic conditions, global geopolitics, COVID-19 and the growth of different industries, have influenced the changes. This article aims to address the good, the bad, and the ugly of the changes to the Skilled Migration Program, and provide an overview of the program and insights into navigating the changes for employers and visa applicants.
Introduction to changes in Australia’s skilled migrant program
Changes to the skilled migration program are not new.
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